Transmission: Why and How Did We Get Here… and Where is Regulation Going?

Program Description:This roundtable discussion will focus on several key questions related to transmission planning in Wisconsin and the Midwest region, including:Registration is limited to 25 participants to encourage discussion. While each session has a featured presenter, we welcome and encourage questions and comments from all attendees.

Agenda:

8:30 – 9:00

How did we get to today? – A history of transmission in Wisconsin and the region (pre-WWII to today)

Featured presenter: Terry Nicolai, Alliant Energy

9:00 – 9:30

State influences and roles in planning/regulation of transmission

Featured presenter: Diane Ramthun, Public Service Commission of Wisconsin

9:30- 9:45

Break

9:45 – 10:30

The status of Smart Grid in Wisconsin

Featured presenter: Scott Adams, American Transmission Company

Open discussion on questions such as:

To what extent are smart grid technologies for power system monitoring already deployed at the transmission level? How are they currently being used in operations?

Will smart grid technologies make regional transmission planning easier to conduct? Are there information-sharing barriers that should be considered?

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